Oblagon, Concepts Of Syd Mead [Paperback]

Syd Mead (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 1996

170 pages, with over 200 illustrations of futuristic designs and illustrations by artist Syd Mead including full color rendering for movies such as Bladerunner, 2010, Startrek;The motion Picture, as well as designs for Honda, Norweigen Carb. Cruise lines and many others. This publication is a staple for design studios in Hollywood and Detroit as well as bookshelves of Syd Mead's fans around the world.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Japanese

About the Author

Syd Mead, born in St. Paul Minnesota, in 1933, graduated from the Art Center School of design in 1959 after serving 3 years in the US Army. Syd Mead was hired by the advanced auto design studio of Ford Motor Co. while still in school to create concept designs for the futuristic show cars the other designers would look to for inspiration. Syd left Ford Mo Co after only two years to begin working on his own for such clients as Raymond Loye, US Steel, Phillips, and eventually every major studio in Hollywood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Oblagon; 2nd edition edition (December 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 4062015250
• ISBN-13: 978-4062015257
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 11.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,530,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal views of future possibilities!, May 6, 1998

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Patrick G Salsbury (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oblagon, Concepts Of Syd Mead (Paperback)

I recently got this book, and absolutely loved it. If you're of a futurist bent, and thirst for views of how things *might* be, then this is a book for you.

The illustrations are lavish, and the explanations of the design concepts behind the art give you a better idea of some of the planning that has gone into the picture, as well as possible avenues for future construction technologies.

I'm hooked. I have another book on order, and am saving up for other books of his. (He also has a mailing list. I got details in a flyer tucked into my copy of this book...)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for industial design students and illustrators, December 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Oblagon, Concepts Of Syd Mead (Paperback)

Syd Mead sometimes calls himself a "futureist" and his credits in the sci-fi classic Blade Runner read "Visual Specialist". This is an amazing collection of Syd Mead's visual art of the future and is not only beautiful to look at but is an intelligent view of future machinary and cuture.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, but not what I was after, January 27, 2003

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Kolbjörn Waern (Gothenburg Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oblagon, Concepts Of Syd Mead (Paperback)

Ive loved the work of syd mead ever since I first saw the movie blade runner. Since then I knew I wanted to be a concept artist. So I figured, what better way of becoming one, than studying the art of the masters? Hence, I bought this book.

Only giving this book 3 starts feels kinda sad, since the works are gorgeous and the concepts, amazing! nevertheless... I was searching for rougher material... less color, more testy stuff. For you who want to be inspired as a concept artist, as I did, buy some "the art of starwars" books instead, they rule. On the other hand, if youre just lookin for a bunch of pretty work. BUY THIS.